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Canada's national orchestra to honour Mi’kmaw music during Nova Scotia shows
As the Ottawa-based National Arts Centre Orchestra embarks on its 100th tour, Mi’kmaw singer-songwriter Emma Stevens will be performing original music alongside the prestigious ensemble. Source link
Carney to announce affordability measures after securing majority in byelection wins
A day after sweeping three byelections in Ontario and Quebec that gave him a majority in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Mark Carney will try to give voters a reason to be reassured with the rising cost of living Tuesday by announcing new affordability measures. Source link
Concerns grow as ER in Mission faces its longest stretch of overnight closures yet
Mission Memorial Hospital’s emergency department is facing its longest stretch of reduced hours, leaving residents worried about access to care and calling for more urgent solutions. Meanwhile, the health authority and provincial government stress recruitment efforts are underway. Source link
Director of Camp Mystic says he slept through warning of deadly Texas floods
The director of the Texas summer camp where 27 campers and counsellors were killed by a devastating flood last year testified Monday he did not see official warnings issued the day before the storm hit and that staff had no meetings about the pending danger. Source link
10 years after landmark court decision, N.W.T. Métis leaders still waiting to see benefits
Bill Enge, former leader of the North Slave Métis Alliance, was elated when the Supreme Court of Canada found in 2016 that tens of thousands of Métis and non-status Indians were now under the jurisdiction of the federal government. A decade later, some Métis leaders feel not enough has happened since then to materially improve […]
B.C. declared toxic drugs a public health emergency 10 years ago. Has it made a difference?
Experts say they worry the province hasn’t used all the powers available that come with a public health emergency, and is leaning on public opinion rather than science to inform policy. Source link
School shooting in Turkey leaves 16 wounded, governor says
A former student opened fire at a high school in southeast Turkey on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people before killing himself, officials said. Source link
3rd annual Fossil Day teaches P.E.I. kids how to find prehistoric treasures
Prince Edward Island is rich with fossils from the Permian period, roughly 290 million years ago. A lot of the known specimens in the province are discovered by children, making the third annual Fossil Day in Charlottetown that much more important for teaching young people how to identify them. CBC P.E.I. went to check it […]
'It bodes well': New sightings bring hope endangered wolverine is returning to Labrador
For decades, this ferocious scavenger has been absent from the Labrador landscape but there’s renewed hope the endangered wolverine might be making an official comeback. Source link